Term invented by the affluent to convince the average that the remote possibility of great wealth is worth sacrificing health care, education, and a decent life for seniors. In other words as long as you too can be a Bilderberg, even if the chance is as remote as yogic flying, then the 98% of the population who cannot afford extensive health care, post-secondary education, or retirement savings can all suffer.
"You're being the poster child for socialism donating money to the Cancer Society, even though the pursuit of profit has allowed the use of Atrazine, DDT, BPA, PCB's and other carcinogens to be so affluent some have appeared in rain water.
Just because capital pursuit has indiscriminately stolen from every single living organism it's right to live free from toxic byproducts in the manufacture of our fuel, food, and plastics - it does not make you and I as direct consumers responsible.
Just because capital pursuit has indiscriminately stolen from every single living organism it's right to live free from toxic byproducts in the manufacture of our fuel, food, and plastics - it does not make you and I as direct consumers responsible.
by Hydroguy March 5, 2010
Get the Socialism mug.A socialist is somebody who believes in marxist theory, but always says "That's not real communism" or "real socialism has never been tried". In other words, a socialist is somebody too stupid to know they're a communist.
Gary: I'm a socialist, and I believe that Karl Marx was right... except for the whole violent revolution thing...
Bob: That sounds like a communist to me.
Gary: REEEEE!! Communism and socialism are COOOOOMMMMPLETELY different!
Bob: That sounds like a communist to me.
Gary: REEEEE!! Communism and socialism are COOOOOMMMMPLETELY different!
by Adolf 'Fuhrer' Hitler July 12, 2018
Get the Socialist mug.The current party politicians that rely on corruption, deceit, and lies to try to deceive the American population into becoming China's property. They try to attain absolute power so they can force the populous into a welfare state, so the populous is dependent on the government.
Tim: These draconian lockdowns are killing the economy.
Sarah: yeah, these damn socialist democrats are trying to turn the whole country into California, and New York.
Tim: We better learn mandarin....
Sarah: yeah, these damn socialist democrats are trying to turn the whole country into California, and New York.
Tim: We better learn mandarin....
by Texas_Patriot January 22, 2021
Get the Socialist Democrat mug.Stepping stone from Capitalism to Communism. It will not work with humans and society at the current level of evolution. I do believe, however, in the far future, it will be possible. The reason socialism and communism have not worked so far is because they did not first have capitalism. You see, Capitalism provides the infrastructure needed for Socialism and Communism to work and in places like the USSR and China, they went straight from agrarian societies to Communism (skipping capitalism and socialism) so it did not work. There were other reasons as well like dictators and corruption. Communism is the perfect system but alas, human beings are NOT perfect so they are not compatible.
by BurgLyke October 12, 2003
Get the socialism mug.The political view of most modern 'conservatives.' Anti-government and taxation while taking advantage of social programs in their daily lives such as roads, police and fire departments, schools, the judiciary system and various other social welfare programs.
James: I hate the fact that I have to give my hard earned money to Uncle Sam!
Sara: But it is needed to pay for things required for you to even be able to earn that money in the first place.
James: Like what?
Sara: Well for one, the FDA makes sure your meds are safe and won't kill you.
James: *Snicker*
Sara: Think about what you are actually saying before you spout off in the future. Ayn Rand Socialism is a load of bullocks.
Sara: But it is needed to pay for things required for you to even be able to earn that money in the first place.
James: Like what?
Sara: Well for one, the FDA makes sure your meds are safe and won't kill you.
James: *Snicker*
Sara: Think about what you are actually saying before you spout off in the future. Ayn Rand Socialism is a load of bullocks.
by SNS_ January 19, 2013
Get the Ayn Rand Socialism mug.For all you stupid dumb fucks out there who wrote definitions for communism, socialism is a cross between communism and capitalism. It actually works, most people dont realize that Germany is technically socilist and it is one of the top five richest countries in the world.
by laconic August 5, 2003
Get the socialism mug.A political and economic system that has been completely and utterly discredited (most notably by the emininent Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises.)
Sadly, many people, being generally ignorant of the laws of economics, are unable to come to terms with the fact that socialism, unlike free-market capitalism, is economically incapable of generating wealth and thus can only ever impoverish any existing society when implemented.
Many people are also of the opinion that socialism, while a good idea on paper, can never work in reality purely because of human selfishness, and not because of the afore-stated economic reason. These people are quite possibly the biggest culprits when it comes to holding back human social development, as they persist in blinding countless people to socialism's true shortcomings. (American colleges, for example, are hotbeds of left-wing propaganda.)
Ardent supporters of socialism are usually bitter, twisted individuals who hate life and everything it stands for. They often have an insatiable God-complex and, remaining deliberately blind to the existence of genuine altruism and compassion, wish to destroy humanity as it exists and remodel it in their own image.
Sadly, many people, being generally ignorant of the laws of economics, are unable to come to terms with the fact that socialism, unlike free-market capitalism, is economically incapable of generating wealth and thus can only ever impoverish any existing society when implemented.
Many people are also of the opinion that socialism, while a good idea on paper, can never work in reality purely because of human selfishness, and not because of the afore-stated economic reason. These people are quite possibly the biggest culprits when it comes to holding back human social development, as they persist in blinding countless people to socialism's true shortcomings. (American colleges, for example, are hotbeds of left-wing propaganda.)
Ardent supporters of socialism are usually bitter, twisted individuals who hate life and everything it stands for. They often have an insatiable God-complex and, remaining deliberately blind to the existence of genuine altruism and compassion, wish to destroy humanity as it exists and remodel it in their own image.
by UltraBeans December 13, 2008
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